October's Best Video Games: Amnesia, I Am Dead, Monster Prom 2, Promesa, The Red Lantern

October 2020 saw the release of five notable video games. Amnesia: Rebirth by Frictional Games continues the survival horror series, set in 1930s Algeria where a French expedition explores an ancient extra-dimensional civilization. The game critiques colonialism but has been criticized for an ahistorical view of eternal colonialism. I Am Dead by Hollow Ponds and Richard Hogg, published by Annapurna Interactive, is a 3D hidden object puzzle game where players explore the island of Shelmerston as a ghost, uncovering memories and objects. Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp by Beautiful Glitch is a party game with procedural narrative, set at Camp Spooky where monster teens seek summer love. Promesa by Julián Palacios Gechtman and Strelka Games is a walking simulator exploring memory through conversations between the author and his grandfather, with scenes that change each playthrough. The Red Lantern by Timberline Studio follows a woman fleeing San Francisco to Alaska with a sled dog team, blending survival and narrative, though repetition can detract from the story.